The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Jacquess.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Jacquess is derived from the given name Jacob, which means heel.

Jacquess Early Origins

The surname Jacquess was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where they held a family seat at D'Acq, a village in the Pas de Calais in the arrondissement of d'Arras.

Jacquess Spelling Variations

Jacquess Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacques, Jacquess, Jacquesse, Jacque and others.

Jacquess Early History

Jacquess Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jacquess research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1664 is included under the topic Early Jacquess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jacquess Early Notables (pre 1700)

Jacquess Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Jacques settled in Quebec in 1688 from Picardy; Henri Jacques settled in Quebec in 1738 from Brittany; William Jacque settled in Maryland in 1774.

The Jacquess Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Jacquess Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.